The National tribune., 1887-06-30


not be there 10 detracl from the interest and enjoy
mcut 81 the occasion. Let the EHChmpment either
20 over 10 another year or adjourn 10 some city
or place where the defenders Of ths grand Republic
are held la higher esteem than 10 be asked to
divide h0nors with one. though he be President OF
Che Uniica States. who Niied with one stroke Of
tie pen 20 leave lu dgstltuion ami want thousands
Who helped make n possible ior him to ENJOY the
blessings q: iICc GoNeIumcuL-M. l.. Penbieion,
Co. A, lO4th Pa, HaiSler Neb.
THEY WILL WAIT.
thinh from the many expressions In regard 10
the matter 10y the old soldiers Of IOWA that II Is
definitely understood that President Cleveland u to
attend, tlere vii bc plenty Of ro"m However
much ihc Old soldiers would like Ia attend the I'm
campneni, they wil prefer wait until u u held
ln some cay here thcy Nll not be iusultrd by Tire
presence OF Chief Magistrate who dcspiscs ard is
M turn thoroughly de pissed 10y TIC old soldiers
OF the Grand Army Of the Republc.-Jno. Benson,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
LIKE A WOLF IN A sHEEPFoLD.
Il seems a. though Cleveland would he ashamed
10 10 10 81. Louis and minele with the men lac 20
recently snubbed. His presence would Toe about as
acceptable 10 the old vets wOlfs would be TO "A
flock Of shoep-J. l.. Richard, Co b, Nth Ohio,
iOmpei. Mich
HE DRAWS THE LINE THERE.
would not mind seeing any officer or soldier
from tie other side in the gathering AT 81 Louis
but draw tle line at the Presdeut.-J. M, Ewing,
Solomon City, Kan.
KENTUCKY KICKS
The Kentucky comrades are not well pleased with
the proposal oi President Cleveland 10 visit 81
/ Louis. il will lac entirely too soon !or them 10
] forget his unjust veioes and unk.nd messages nc,
campaigning lhrm, thC result OF which has worked
90 much hardship aud priyntion 10 our needy,
manned and hruken-doWu veterans, grand men
Who faced death on the battle Inc; whie Mr.
Cleveland ba~kvd n }uhao-S. g. lll.lIs, Quarter
nlastcr-1 uucr3l aud Delegate, Departments of Ken
lucky, Concord, Ky.
FEARS A SAD FAILURE.
/ believe That those having this Enoampment in
charge could do nothing thit would meet with such
4 tta a.
Immediate action to change the place of meeting
ID u certain that the GAR l. under 40 obligation
% keep faith with the people Of IT. LOUIS amer they
/ nave violated every principle % courtesy ana de-
cency by extending SO urgent ara invitation TO the
] man Who hu5 never lost an opportunity 10 add IA
suit 60 injury iH ala hs official Hct- mIc alton 10 The
Union cN soldiers. ] believe II the EuoHmpment
4 II held az ~ Louis la company with Mr.. Ccye-
land II VIII be "a sad failure, az large share Of
those who were intending 10 be there have already
suspended arrangements for goiug.-H. A. T.
/ Richardson, Co. a. 6th VI. Roxbury, VI
HE MUST GRAB A ROOT
trust and believe that our President viii have
the good sense not to come during our neet'hg
I 10 say we, Democrats, Republicans and Green
hackers. Let Mr.. Cleveland come, Il he VIII, aud
Wen hrulse him upon the p0mmel Of saddle W
and tell hmm 10 grab a root, while we march hm
! from camp to the tune Of Poor Old solder
/ Pres Conner, Co. j, 18th H., Willow Springs, Mo-
CAN'T STAND MR. CLEVELAND
see that President Cleveland IL 90 visit 81 Louis
during the Encampmeut. say, for one, that II lac
self, but can 3 stand Mr.. Clevoand.-M. A. Etchi-
son, Co i, 7th Mo. Cav, Granger, Colo.
GREAT DRAWBACK.
1.-THE President goes TO ~ Louis il win be "A great
drawback 10 The EHcampmcut 4 have heard A
number Of q. n. comrades say thst they had eK-
pecled 10 attend the EneauptIcut, but IL Cleveland
Was TO he there ihey would not 20 al a.l.-lluSL
Kansas, Jones Center. Kan.
HE SHOULD EXPLAIN.
] Permit "a guter rtr,fa.f arr4fpat Grower
Cleveland being permitted 10 occupy a place Of
prominence in the National Eucampmeui at II
Louis would Suggest that il the President is de-
termiucd 20 impose las presence upon tine old SOLE
/ dlers, he prepare a speech la explanation OF hIs
/ pension vctocs.-JGmes Bumgardner, Co. Il, 81
TOO MUCH PRESUMPTION
The Heading citizens" Of ~ Louis presumed too
much when they re-o we'd 70 invite the President
OF the United States 90 visit the city during the In
/ campment aud Grower Cleveland exhibited an
amount of check unparalleled 10y Huoe ptiug that
4 : barn-door invitation. The old soldier would
1 have respected him more II lac had gone and Ind
hImsUlf.-S la.ow, Adiutant, ~. n. l.. Wallace
+ Post No, "a, Department Of Utah, Montpelier,
/ Idaho.
THEY WONT SHOUT WORTH a CENT
The comrades here ARE decidedly opposed TO
making the National EuuuInpineIt the occasion Of
"A Grover Cleveland demonstration. The a A r.
can't demonstrate FOR Grover " worth cent" u
he persists DO coming TO divide time with us al 81
Louis, lei the AR Toe maEutUruou- aud give IL
all 90 him and move tine National Lucaiupmyut 90
Kansas city. Ne do Hut wish Go scc noble
brotherhood kiss ihe b Toe ~ any Prince OF pptru-
tate ciyl military, and uule~- - Louis desires
/ 10 hufnlliHe the great majority al the comrades
there WII Ne rurpu-d Iteration uu her u4rf uf Tins
/ matter. lf thc I'ace Of the l.urumpnIcul IL not
changed. many thousand comTudc- viii be de-
barred by their conscientious regard Tor The eter-
! what We had hoped "a make the biggest thing
/ since tle wur.-E a. Matthew'S Captain Co D.
eth No. Cav, Springfield, Mo.
THEY ENDORSE THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ana pleased 10 see the fran stand taken 10y TuE
! NATIONAL TRIBUNE regarding the proposed visit
OF Alr Cleveland 10 ~ Louis during thr annual
EucHmpmcat. ana sure that iis opinion b. iu fuIl
/ accord with nearly all the old soIdIer-.-H &.
Burns Co III, IAN Pa Cav, ZIG Penn Ave. Pitts
burg, Pa.
A VIGOROUS PROTEST.
] PrOtcr 10 the name 81 every ex soldier who
wore the tuiun blue who Ass suffered wrong iu-
suit and humiliation at The bands 81 this man: in
size name Of every one az our heroic dead who
could ucR rest quietly boo their graves under thc
low, uunHuiy gi'rs aud ius- ui this guest 81 The
- l,ouis committee Do u- name 81 every member
OF That long procession Oi tX-spidcFs now, by the
grace 81 Grover Cleveland, ou their way over
The Hills To lhc looTuusc.' j. there 40 remedy
D. ust We dine ou Ills CROW Lewis 3. Allen, Co.
II, Berdan's shan shooterz Battle Creek Mich
LET THE Boys VOTE on 1T.
wish 10 enter nay protest against the action Of
the local committee who took the liberty TO invite
tie President 10 - Louis Ny suEgt ZION D. 10 lpt
each q A H. Post vote The question of inviting.
The President 10 thcir Reuuiou.-M. q. Richards.
1 hLll IL y ahh.
Will NOT MARCH PAST SIR. CLEVELAND.
III the President PERSISTS u his intention Of being
1 IN II Louis 90 thc tiIu, 81 lhr National Tuu.mp-
nrut, let tc tDuulau lcr-In hltl cad has Council
Ot Administrator Iu-s,l dior aud select some other
city Ia which 90 meet Give llle prgpe oi 81 LOUIS
10 understand thai they cannot turn gathering ui
Union soldiers into political lDllluCallBu. never
| Will march past reviewing stand that contains
4 Grover Cleveland, tlle Union soldiers eueuiy.-D
/ W. Nicliery, l.jh n. v. and 18th n Y Cav: Past
Post Commander, Post l28 Department OF Illinois
Mason city, lll.
MORE THAN WE CAN SWALLOW.
The views Of rHE NATIONAL tribune as 10 the
presence " The President AT 81 LOUIS arc well re
oelVed IA ths community by the boys iu blue. Our
/ GAR. Post would like 10 bc there but 10 attend
/ Hu ovation 10 Nj. Cleveland II more than we can
swallow. lNolc yea on changing the place aud
having q Reunion on the good old plan as here
tOfore. without aHy thing TO mar the pleasures oi
The OCCHslOn.-A. A. Jones' First Lieutenant Iyll
Ky. Cav, Geneva, Ncb.
SHOULDN'T THINK HE WOULD LIKE THE
"DEADBEATs" AND COFFEE COOLERS"
The people OF ST. Louis know that Mr.
Cleveland ~ dislkcd by every soldier In tai,
land, and would advise those who have the mat
Tor n charge 10 call halt Ia the proceedings and
elthef adjourn Tie fncanpment TO some other
| place or dispense with u for this year. 1 cannot
see why the President wants 10 associate with
/ perluTcrs - liars - "dendbeat6 - q" ooffee-conI
ere - and the lke.-J. Woolsonorol. 90. Is, IOltI
Ill, Denison, Iowa
he SHOULD HAVE VETOED THE INVITATION
The majority 81 the ex soldiers throughout Kan
shh are Hfcr,e 10 Grover Cleyelauds presence a
The annual Isncampinent, and the attendance lIon
this State Oh that account will moi bp as large an
would have been, had Cleveland vetoed the iuyi
tatiOn sent hm.-C. Myers Co, C. 7th Ill Cav
Window, Kan.